Cabo de Gata – day 2 (part 2)
Continuing up the Mesa Roldán path, more magnificent views await from the watchtower at the top. On the far side (north) of the tower we can see a large flat-ish area which looks like a volcano crater. However, it’s actually an old mine. An...
Cabo de Gata – day 3 (part 1)
This stage of the walk goes from Agua Amarga to Las Negras. It’s not a long day, approximately 13.5km of walking, with around 500 metres of ascent. The main highlights are the three wonderful coves that the route visits; Cala de Enmedio, Cala del...
Cabo de Gata – day 3 (part 2)
To get on the hill path to Cala de San Pedro we head back out of Cala del Plomo on the same route and turn left along the track, following the white/blue waymarks. After around 10 metres, turn left again onto the path, seeing the San Pedro sign after a...
Cabo de Gata – day 4 (part 1)
The route goes from Las Negras to San José and it’s the longest stage of the six-day walk. There is around 27km to cover with approximately 600 metres of height gain, which will take between seven and nine hours. En route, La Isleta del Moro is a...
Cabo de Gata – day 4 (part 2)
The alternative headline for this report is ‘showing the way to San José’. The path emerges on the northern side of La Isleta del Moro, at the Playa del Peñon Blanco, which is a lovely beach. It’s worth going ‘off piste’ to...
Cabo de Gata – day 5 (part 1)
Unless you are on a small island or peninsula, there are not many places where you can watch the sun rise out of the sea and then, after a day’s walking, observe the sun sinking into the sea. But day 5 of the Cabo de Gata hike allows you do exactly...
Cabo de Gata – day 5 (part 2)
From the vantage point high above Playa de Mónsul, pick your way down the slope to the beach. The route moves slightly to the right on the descent. You will probably want to have an explore of the beach and maybe a sit down in the shade provided by the...
Cabo de Gata – day 6
This is the final stage of the walk. It’s as flat as a pancake and runs from the town of Cabo de Gata to Almería along the seashore. It’s the least interesting leg of the hike; but still has some merits which could persuade you to walk to the...
Europe’s largest eagle nests in Spain
The white-tailed eagle was declared extinct in Spain by the government in 2018.But less than a decade later the first chick to hatch in Iberia in a reintroduction project has flown the nest and is ‘becoming independent’. While some...
Crossing borders on the hikers’ ‘camino’
The Camino da Geira e dos Arrieiros is a fantastic walk. The 10-day pilgrim route, which starts in Braga in Portugal and ends in Santiago de Compostela, offers magnificent scenery and a great variety of countryside. Passing through the mountainous border lands,...
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